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Steal This Show S02E02: 'The Platform Is You' - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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Steal This Show Platform is You

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  • J.J. King on September 14, 2016 C: 3 News Bits Today we bring you the next episode of the Steal This Show podcast, discussing the latest file-sharing and copyright trends and news. In this episode we talk to returning guest Holmes Wilson, co-founder of Fight For The Future.
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

U.S. Court Grants Order to Wipe Pirate Sites from the Internet | TorrentFreak - 1 views

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US court grants order wipe pirate sites internet worrisome

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 Aug 14
     
    "... The preliminary injunction is unique in its kind, both due to its broadness and the fact that it happened without due process. This has several experts worried, including EFF's Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry. "It's very worrisome that a court would issue a rapid and broad order affecting speech based on allegations, without careful consideration and an opportunity for the targets to defend themselves," McSherry tells TorrentFreak."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 Aug 14
     
    "... The preliminary injunction is unique in its kind, both due to its broadness and the fact that it happened without due process. This has several experts worried, including EFF's Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry. "It's very worrisome that a court would issue a rapid and broad order affecting speech based on allegations, without careful consideration and an opportunity for the targets to defend themselves," McSherry tells TorrentFreak."
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Received a Piracy Letter? UK Solicitor Will Defend You For Free | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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piracy letter received Michael Coyle solicitor will defend You for free charity support exchange

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 21 Mar 15
     
    " Andy on March 20, 2015 C: 0 Breaking In recent weeks customers of UK ISPs have received letters from copyright trolls demanding settlement for alleged downloading of movies. Today they can fight back. Southampton-based lawyer Michael Coyle informs TorrentFreak that if the accused make a charitable donation in support of his London Marathon run, he will provide his time for free."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 21 Mar 15
     
    " Andy on March 20, 2015 C: 0 Breaking In recent weeks customers of UK ISPs have received letters from copyright trolls demanding settlement for alleged downloading of movies. Today they can fight back. Southampton-based lawyer Michael Coyle informs TorrentFreak that if the accused make a charitable donation in support of his London Marathon run, he will provide his time for free."
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STEAL THIS SHOW | About - 0 views

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STEAL THIS SHOW steal this show film STEAL THIS FILM Jamie King Torrentfreak discussion sharing copyright

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Dec 15
     
    "STEAL THIS SHOW is a collaboration between TorrentFreak and STEAL THIS FILM's Jamie King. For more than a decade, TorrentFreak has covered the latest in filesharing and copyright news. After making STEAL THIS FILM, Jamie, started VODO, to help artists use P2p to get their work out and experiment with new business models. (Recently, Jamie has started working on a new project, Emergents, which you are welcome to check out.)"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

UK "Porn Filter" Triggers Widespread Internet Censorship | TorrentFreak - 2 views

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Jul 14
     
    " Ernesto on July 2, 2014 C: 38 Breaking A new tool released by the Open Rights Group today reveals that 20% of the 100,000 most-visited websites on the Internet are blocked by the parental filters of UK ISPs. With the newly launched website the group makes it easier to expose false positives and show that the blocking efforts ban many legitimate sites, TorrentFreak included. "
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Jul 14
     
    " Ernesto on July 2, 2014 C: 38 Breaking A new tool released by the Open Rights Group today reveals that 20% of the 100,000 most-visited websites on the Internet are blocked by the parental filters of UK ISPs. With the newly launched website the group makes it easier to expose false positives and show that the blocking efforts ban many legitimate sites, TorrentFreak included. "
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Mega Ordered to Hand Over Users' Details to U.S. Court - TorrentFreakwho uploads to hav... - 0 views

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 13 May 16
     
    " Andy on May 12, 2016 C: 28 News Mega, the cloud storage site founded by Kim Dotcom, has been ordered to hand the IP addresses and personal details of some of its users to a U.S. court. The ruling follows the uploading of sensitive documents to Mega following a hack on a foreign government computer system. Speaking with TorrentFreak, Mega chairman Stephen Hall expressed concerns over the process."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 13 May 16
     
    " Andy on May 12, 2016 C: 28 News Mega, the cloud storage site founded by Kim Dotcom, has been ordered to hand the IP addresses and personal details of some of its users to a U.S. court. The ruling follows the uploading of sensitive documents to Mega following a hack on a foreign government computer system. Speaking with TorrentFreak, Mega chairman Stephen Hall expressed concerns over the process."
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BitTorrent Users Present a Goldmine of Marketing Opportunities - TorrentFreak [# ! Note... - 0 views

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bittorrent users marketing opportunities

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 Jul 16
     
    " Andy on July 16, 2016 C: 13 News Most file-sharers are aware they're being watched but that doesn't always have to be as bad as it sounds. Speaking with TorrentFreak, analytics company Peerlogix says it monitors millions of "well educated and tech-savvy" torrent users and leverages their content consumption habits for marketing purposes."
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BitTorrent is the New Radio, Says Counting Crows Frontman | TorrentFreak - 1 views

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bittorrent the new radio radio music musicians

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 May 12
     
    [American rock band Counting Crows have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, but this success hasn't caused them to overlook the changing landscape of the music business. Today the band releases four tracks from their new album for free on BitTorrent. Talking to TorrentFreak, Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz says BitTorrent is the new and improved radio. ...]
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Chilling Effects DMCA Archive is "Repugnant", Copyright Group Says | TorrentFreak - 1 views

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Mar 14
     
    " Andy on March 16, 2014 C: 2 Breaking If it wasn't for the Chilling Effects DMCA clearing house the actions of those abusing the DMCA would go largely unreported. Still, the Copyright Alliance doesn't like the site, this week describing the information resource as "repugnant" to the DMCA. Unsurprisingly, Chilling Effects sees things differently."
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The Next Five Years Could Determine Our Liberties | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Apr 14
     
    " Rick Falkvinge on April 6, 2014 C: 3 Opinion There's a European Election coming up. Voting starts in about one month, with the main election days on May 22-25. We've had many victories as activists and concerned citizens in the past five years to defend the net and its liberty, but the main showdown looks like it'll come down in the next five years. Your vote is going to matter."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 Apr 14
     
    " Rick Falkvinge on April 6, 2014 C: 3 Opinion There's a European Election coming up. Voting starts in about one month, with the main election days on May 22-25. We've had many victories as activists and concerned citizens in the past five years to defend the net and its liberty, but the main showdown looks like it'll come down in the next five years. Your vote is going to matter."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

New 'Company' Claims It Uses Algorithms To Create Content Faster Than Creators Can, Mak... - 1 views

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company uses algorithms creatin content claim copyright over everything created even future

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Sep 14
     
    "from the [algorithmically-generated-trollface] dept Over the weekend, TorrentFreak covered the discovery of the latest thing in copyright enforcement: algorithmically-generated content created solely for the purpose of extracting infringement settlements and licensing fees. " [# ! The Dark Side of the #Copyright, #unveiled: # ! It's just to #undermine #creation (contrarily to its original #aim…) (# ! #wonder why #copyleft is #rising…)]
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Sep 14
     
    "from the [algorithmically-generated-trollface] dept Over the weekend, TorrentFreak covered the discovery of the latest thing in copyright enforcement: algorithmically-generated content created solely for the purpose of extracting infringement settlements and licensing fees. "
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MPAA Demands Extraordinary Measures to Prevent Piracy - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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MPAA demands extraordinary measures to prevent piracy TorrentFreak police state from workplace as if job weren't hard enough

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Aug 15
     
    " By Andy on August 30, 2015 C: 0 News Companies wishing to process, handle or distribute video content for the MPAA have to go to extraordinary lengths to become accredited by the Hollywood group. From background checks on all personnel and the banning of certain types of clothing, to food restrictions and personal searches, the MPAA hopes to keep content leakage to a minimum."
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Illegal Copying Has Always Created Jobs, Growth, And Prosperity | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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copying creates jobs growth prosperity Falkvinge Torrentfreak

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 Oct 14
     
    " Rick Falkvinge on October 19, 2014 C: 33 Opinion Throughout history, those who have copied the most have also always been the most prosperous, and for that reason. Bans on copying, like the copyright and patent monopolies, are just plain industrial protectionism."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 Oct 14
     
    " Rick Falkvinge on October 19, 2014 C: 33 Opinion Throughout history, those who have copied the most have also always been the most prosperous, and for that reason. Bans on copying, like the copyright and patent monopolies, are just plain industrial protectionism."
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MPAA Executive Tampered With IFPI Evidence in Internet Piracy Case | TorrentFreak - 2 views

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MPAA executive tampre evidence IFPI internet piracy case

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Apr 13
     
    [Earlier this month Finland's largest ever Internet piracy case ended with four men being found guilty of copyright infringement and two being exonerated. The case involved a so-called 'topsite' called Angel Falls and had an interesting twist. During the trial it was revealed that evidence gathered by a local anti-piracy group and the IFPI was also handed to a "senior MPAA executive" who tampered with the evidence before handing it to the police. ...]
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Anti-Piracy Group Admits Streaming Movies Isn't Illegal | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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streaming is legal isn' illegal

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 Jun 13
     
    "BitTorrent sites are a long-established mechanism for downloading video of all kinds but in recent years streaming of content, YouTube-style, has increased massively in popularity. While plenty of authorized content is available via streaming, so are thousands of mainstream movies. Now the lawyer for Sweden's top anti-piracy company has admitted that using these sites to watch illicit content is not illegal and little can be done to stop it."
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Piracy Claims Are No Basis to Terminate Internet Accounts, Court Hears - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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piracy claims no basis internet accounts termination EFF Public Knowledge

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Oct 15
     
    [ Ernesto on October 15, 2015 C: 6 Breaking The copyright infringement notices rightsholders send to Internet providers should not lead to account terminations, the EFF and Public Knowledge have told a federal court in Virginia. Both groups submitted their opinion in the case between Cox and two music groups, stating that the interests of millions of subscribers are at risk. ]
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Oct 15
     
    [ Ernesto on October 15, 2015 C: 6 Breaking The copyright infringement notices rightsholders send to Internet providers should not lead to account terminations, the EFF and Public Knowledge have told a federal court in Virginia. Both groups submitted their opinion in the case between Cox and two music groups, stating that the interests of millions of subscribers are at risk. ]
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Online Piracy Drops in Australia, Thanks to Netflix - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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online piracy drops australia thanks netflix choice chance

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      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 Oct 15
       
      # ! #choice is the #chance, not persecution of (sharing) Aficionad@s who, in the other hand, are giving important lessons to the industry...
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 Oct 15
     
    " Ernesto on October 14, 2015 C: 49 News For the first time in years, online piracy rates have dropped significantly in Australia. The downswing coincides with the launch of Netflix, which played a key role as most consumers who say they are pirating less cite legal alternatives as the main reason. "
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 Oct 15
     
    " Ernesto on October 14, 2015 C: 49 News For the first time in years, online piracy rates have dropped significantly in Australia. The downswing coincides with the launch of Netflix, which played a key role as most consumers who say they are pirating less cite legal alternatives as the main reason. "
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Pirate Bay Blocking Case Heard By European Court of Justice - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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Pirate Bay blocking case European Court of Justice no direct infringement

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Oct 16
     
    " Andy on October 28, 2016 C: 27 Breaking The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has just heard a long-running case involving The Pirate Bay, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, and a pair of local ISPs. Should the infamous torrent site be blocked at the ISP level, even though it may not be a direct infringer itself?"
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"MPAA and RIAA's Anti-Piracy Plans Harm The Internet" - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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RIAA MPAA antipiracy plans harm damage Internet knowledge coexistence world IIC

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  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 27 Oct 16
     
    "The Internet Infrastructure Coalition is urging the U.S. Government not to blindly follow the RIAA and MPAA's input regarding online piracy threats. The group, which represents tech firms including Google, Amazon and Verisign, warns that the future of the Internet is at stake"
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Pirate Party On Course For Historic Election Win in Iceland - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 Oct 16
     
    " Ernesto on October 23, 2016 C: 59 News The Pirate Party in Iceland continues its shakeup of the local political arena. According to the latest polls the party now has a serious shot at taking part in the next Government coalition, with roughly 20 percent of all votes one week before the parliamentary elections."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 Oct 16
     
    " Ernesto on October 23, 2016 C: 59 News The Pirate Party in Iceland continues its shakeup of the local political arena. According to the latest polls the party now has a serious shot at taking part in the next Government coalition, with roughly 20 percent of all votes one week before the parliamentary elections."
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